Gumuz people
The Gumuz (also spelled Gumaz and Gumz) are an ethnic group speaking a Nilo-Saharan language inhabiting the Benishangul-Gumuz Region in western Ethiopia, as well as the Fazogli region in Sudan. They speak the Gumuz language, which belongs to the Nilo-Saharan family. The Gumuz number around 250,000 individuals.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 250,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Ethiopia | 159,418 |
| Sudan | 88,000 |
| Languages | |
| Gumuz Dialects Disoha (Desua), Dakunza (Degoja, Dukunza, Gunza, Ganza, Dukuna, Dugunza), Sai, Sese (Saysay), Dekoka, Dewiya, Kukwaya, Gombo, Jemhwa, Modea: 151,000 | |
| Religion | |
| Predominately traditional faith; minority Christianity, Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Gule, Kwama, Shita, Uduk, Komo | |
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